Spanish carrier Vueling, the low cost platform for International Airlines Group (IAG), has taken delivery of the first A320 incorporating the new Vueling cabin configuration. Thanks to an efficient use of the cabin and the selection of the latest generation seats, Vueling will offer enhanced comfort and more space to its passengers while adding six
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing arm of GE, delivered a new Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Kenya Airways to expand the carrier’s fleet. The aircraft is part of GECAS’ existing order book with Boeing. Kenya Airways currently operates more than 40 aircraft to more than 50 destinations.
Aergo Capital, a long-established aircraft leasing company based in Dublin, Ireland, delivered one B737-300, MSN 28569, to Alas Uruguay. A second 737-300, MSN 28869, is currently in final stages of fleet induction.
BOC Aviation announce the signing of a new agreement for firm orders of V2500 engines to power 12 new A320 family aircraft, part of its existing order with Airbus. The V2500 engine is offered through IAE International Aero Engines, an aero engine consortium led by Pratt & Whitney in collaboration with Pratt & Whitney Aero
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) announced a commitment to purchase three additional 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes. The order is valued at US$990m at list prices. This latest commitment follows SWISS’ previous order for six 777-300ERs in 2013. SWISS is part of the Lufthansa Group and currently serves 69 destinations across 37 countries worldwide from Zurich,
Boeing and EL AL, the Israeli flag-carrier, celebrated a major milestone on March 12th, with the delivery of the airline’s 50th airplane purchased from Boeing – a Next-Generation 737-900ER. The delivery is the fifth 737-900ER for the airline following an order placed for eight between 2011 and 2013. Since taking delivery in 1961 of its
Nextant Aerospace, a Directional Aviation Capital company, maker of the Nextant 400XTi – the world’s only remanufactured business jet – and the forthcoming Nextant G90XT turboprop, have solidified a multiple 400XTi aircraft order from PlaneSense, a fractional aircraft ownership company based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The new agreement is a five aircraft order, with two
CIT Aerospace, a global leader in aircraft finance, announced its selection of CFM56-5B engines to power five new Airbus A321ceo aircraft. The order is valued at US$100m at list price and the aircraft will be delivered between 2015 and 2016.
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) delivered a new Boeing 737-800 aircraft to China Southern Airlines to expand the carrier’s fleet. The aircraft is part of GECAS’ existing order book with Boeing. China Southern has been a GECAS customer since the early 1990s. It is the largest airline in Asia with a fleet of more than
Embraer and Republic Airways, operator of the largest E-Jet fleet in the world, signed an order for five new E175 jets. The contract, with an estimated value of US$222m, based on Embraer’s list price, will be included in the 2015 first-quarter backlog. The aircraft, configured in dual class with 76 seats, are expected to be
